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Designation of One (1) Individual and Four (4) Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012

[February 15, 2013]

Designation of One (1) Individual and Four (4) Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012

Feb 15, 2013 (FIND, Inc. via COMTEX) --
SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the name of one (1) individual and four (4) entities designated on February 6, 2013, as persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012, "Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran."
DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the one (1) individual and four (4) entities identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012, is effective February 6, 2013.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac) or via facsimile
[Page Number 11276]
through a 24-hour fax-on demand service tel.: (202) 622-0077.

Background
On October 9, 2012, the President issued Executive Order 13628, "Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran" (the "Order"), pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-172) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), as amended, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-195) (22 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.), as amended, the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-158), Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and Section 301 of title 3, United States Code.

Section 3 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within the possession or control of any United States person, of persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with, or at the recommendation of, the Secretary of State, to satisfy certain criteria set forth in the Order.

On February 6, 2013, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with or at the recommendation of, the Secretary of State, designated, pursuant to Section 3 of the Order, one (1) individual and four (4) entities whose names have been added to the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons and whose property and interests in property are blocked. The listing for these individuals and entities is below.